A quick-thinking member of the public captured footage on his mobile phone of two robbers making off from the scene of an attempted robbery in Wigston.

Leicestershire Police were called to Nationwide in Leicester Road at 11.15am on Wednesday May 11 after a report of an attempted robbery.

Two men had entered the building and threatened staff, one of them brandishing what has been described as a knife, before both leaving empty-handed.

They left the area in a dark silvery grey Ford MPV type vehicle. No one was injured in the incident.

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Det Con Eliot Burgess is investigating the incident. He said: “We hope by releasing the footage someone may remember seeing something of significance, did you see two people acting suspiciously around the premises or do you recognise the vehicle.

“The vehicle was displaying false registration plates which may have since been changed again, if you can help with any aspect of the investigation then please contact us.

“Also if you were in the Leicester Road area of Wigston during the morning of May 11 and haven’t yet spoken to the police, get in touch.”

If you can help contact DC 2117 Eliot Burgess on 101, quoting crime number 115681.